Donegal rock mark then fahan 10-10-09

[fishermannum1]

People me

Duration 10.30am/7.15pm

Tide all stages

Weather good

Bait mac/squid/herring/razor/prawns

Rigs two hook flapper/float/pullys

Results conger,coalies,pollock,mackerel,doggies




Report headed off early to get a good day in for its being a while since my last trip out, started off at a wee pier thats well out of the way to try for a conger. got the conger rod set up and in place then set up another rod with a float, had great crack with the float rod, coalies were coming in thick and fast with the odd pollock, nothing big tho all were around the 1lb mark, then the click went on the conger rod, lifted in to him and the fight started, but he took some line and got back in after around ten minutes of pulling and hauling at him i had no choice so i nipped the line for there was no way this one was coming up. so reset the rod and went back to the float, with in minutes the conger rod went again, locked the drag down tight and lifted in to him. he hit the scales at 12lb 2oz . then moved to a rock mark, both rods were getting hit steady with coalies and pollock and i was starting to get a bit low on bait so i started to pack up and head off to fahan, and on my last couple of casts i got a few mackerel was glad to see them for i now had fresh bait for a go at the rays at fahan. got to fahan at 2.oopm low tide was at app; 5.oopm so got myself set up on the beach with both rods out at distance with pully rigs baited up with mak and squid, and hour and a half passed and not even a tap on the rods so uped sticks and moved down the beach about another 100 yards, worked out a good move on every cast the rods were nearly pulled off the tripod, i must have hit the mother load of doggies as soon as i landed one the other rod went, it was great crack but not one sign of the thornie's, at the end up i run out of bait so headed for home a happy camper
have pic's still on my camera, but when i go to view them it says unkown format so when i get it sorted i'll get them up.

[Wozza]

Nice sessions there Num 1 shame about the lost conger but you made up for it

Well done

Warren

[eyesreilly]

well done Don, a great days fishing there, talk about diving in at the deep end ,,,,,,gives me the willies thinking about landing a 12 lb+ conger though ,

[FisherKing]

Good session, nice size Conger

[gfkelly1969]

well done that was a nice size conger

[Dawsey]

Cracker day's fishing Don, nice conger, still on the hunt, maybe I'll get one later

[MC]

nice one Don, unlucky on the rays

[rodbender]

Great report and well done on the conger . Shame about the rays Love catchin them, in fact I have bait needin used from yesterday and I hear the pier calling me

[saltydog]

Great session Don nice one on the conger

[marshpike]

Nice session Don, you can't complain about catching

[Al and Jordan]

nice one don. good to see you had a good days fishing man, must feel good to be getting back out again and getting results but where have all the thornies in the swilly gone

[fishermannum1]

nice one don. good to see you had a good days fishing man, must feel good to be getting back out again and getting results but where have all the thornies in the swilly gone

every year around this time they seam to move out from the fahan area, i think its to do with the water temp; getting colder. and i dont hit any in that area again till mid march
but a few days ago i tryed a mark closer to the mouth of the swilly, just for an hour ( to cut them off at the pass ) and it worked in that hour i got four around 5 to 6lb, the new rod is now well and truly christened